A fibula is a brooch or pin for fastening garments, typically at the right shoulder. The fibula developed in a variety of shapes, but all were based on the safety-pin principle. Unlike most modern bro
A 6th century bow fibula found in north-eastern France and the German Rhineland. They were worn by Frankish noblewomen in pairs at the shoulder or as belt ornaments.
Germanic fibulæ, early 5th century, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Hellenistic Greek Braganza Brooch, 250–200 BC, British Museum, London
Visigothic eagle-shaped fibulae, 6th century, found at Tierra de Barros, Spain, made of sheet gold over bronze, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
A brooch is a decorative jewellery item, or the insignia of a fraternal order, designed to be attached to garments, often to fasten them together. It is usually made of metal, often silver or gold or
Wing Brooch, 2nd century AD, Metropolitan Museum of Art